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Biomarker beauty: How blood testing is advancing personalised supplements

Biomarker beauty: How blood testing is advancing personalised supplements

Questionnaire-based programmes kicked off personalisation, but this next step can offer real-time tweaks
Consumers are worried about sun damage, and it's leading to a rise in UV supplements

Consumers are worried about sun damage, and it's leading to a rise in UV supplements

Could pills that support sun-exposed skin provide the next level of support that consumers are looking for?
Beauty and brain care: Why supplement brands are focusing on both

Beauty and brain care: Why supplement brands are focusing on both

Is the brain-skin axis the next big trend in ingestible beauty?
Worth a nibble? Wellness brands are biting into the snackable skin care trend

Worth a nibble? Wellness brands are biting into the snackable skin care trend

A growing appetite for on-the-go snacks with functional benefits is unwrapping opportunities in beauty
Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 beauty supplements trends of 2023 in new report

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 beauty supplements trends of 2023 in new report

As consumer interest in 'beauty from within' grows stronger, new supplements trends are surfacing
Bobbi Brown on life after Estée Lauder, Jones Road and beating influencers at their own game

Bobbi Brown on life after Estée Lauder, Jones Road and beating influencers at their own game

How make-up mogul Bobbi Brown bounced back with Jones Road Beauty after selling her namesake brand – which came with a tricky 25-year non-compete – and why she is ‘clapping back’ at TikTokers
The sweetest deal: Price comparison apps are winning beauty bargain hunters

The sweetest deal: Price comparison apps are winning beauty bargain hunters

Consumers are looking for ways to save money, and price comparison sites and apps can do the job for them. But how well are they working in beauty?
The affordable beauty hack giving shoppers access to luxury brands

The affordable beauty hack giving shoppers access to luxury brands

Budget-friendly beauty miniatures are flying off the shelves
Is 'affordable luxury' now dominating the skin care landscape?

Is 'affordable luxury' now dominating the skin care landscape?

As retailers mix up their assortment of prestige and affordable brands, 'luxury' is being redefined in beauty
Budget beauty: How own-brand lines are swooping up shoppers

Budget beauty: How own-brand lines are swooping up shoppers

Beauty shoppers are switching to own-brand to save money – and retailers are ready for them with a host of new launches
The business of beauty dupes: 5 ways copycat culture is evolving

The business of beauty dupes: 5 ways copycat culture is evolving

Beauty dupes are surging amid the cost of living crisis. But price is only one purchase criteria for today's savvy consumers
Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 budget beauty trends of 2023 in new report

Cosmetics Business reveals the top 5 budget beauty trends of 2023 in new report

Consumers' economic concerns and the rising cost of living is impacting beauty trends in new and surprising ways as they seek affordable and cheap alternatives
2023 trends: The dual benefit of localising supply chains

2023 trends: The dual benefit of localising supply chains

More brands will bring manufacturing back home to both mitigate risk and resonate with conscious consumers
2023 trends: 5 ways the metaverse will impact beauty

2023 trends: 5 ways the metaverse will impact beauty

The top trends for brands to look out for in 2023
2023 trends: What's in store for physical beauty retail

2023 trends: What's in store for physical beauty retail

From giving shoppers a chance to disconnect from the virtual world to making them feel better in the real one, physical beauty retail is reimagining its future
2023 trends: The fall of fauxthenticity and rise of proof-based beauty

2023 trends: The fall of fauxthenticity and rise of proof-based beauty

In 2023, consumers will have zero tolerance for overinflated price points and claims. Brands must prove their worth to be eligible for purchase

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